Brake mechanism



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c. L. EKSERGIAN ETAL BRAKE MEGHANISM Filed April 6, 1944 il? n @www L.

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BRAKE MEGHANI SM Filed April e, 1944 2 sheets-sheet 2 v I f7@ 5 mruullllllllll'nlll IN V EN TORS (mms L Eksergzan Jseph if. (bombes Pau/Z /lG/ensse firm/QN y f l Patented June18, 1943 UNITED "STATES PATENT OFFICE -2,402,386 Carolus IL. Esgliiienpiss. 1`loombes, and

Paul W. Gaenssle, Detroit, Mich., assignors to Budd Wheel Company, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application April 6, 1944, Serial No. 529,730

(Cl. 18S-205) 14 Claims. 1

This application is a continuation-impart of application Serial No. 503,206, iiled September 21, 1943, and abandoned August 21, 1944.

The invention relates to brake mechanism and particularly to improved means for mounting the brake shoes and cylinder actuators, or the like, on associated parts of such mechanism.

It is a principal object of the invention to simplify the mounting and demounting of such parts with their associated parts and to facilitate the assembly and disassembly thereof.

Other and further objects and advantages and the manner in which they are attained will become clear from the followingv detailed description when read in connection with the drawings forming a part of this specication.

lIn the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary part-sectional, partelevational view through a brake mechanism showing one form of4 the invention applied thereto; Y

Fig. la is a fragmentary view of a portion of a mechanism similar` to Fig. l showing a slight modification;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. l, parts being'shown in elevation;

Fig. 3 is asimilar View, on an enlarged scale, taken substantially on the line 3-3 oi Fig. 1

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational View taken substantially on the line l-- or" Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a plan view ci one-quarter of a railway truck showing the invention applied to the brake mechanism thereof', the cylinder actuator being in this modification shown readily demountably secured to the associated brake levers;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing the invention applied to the mounting of the cylinder' to the associated lever;

' Fig. "I is a fragmentary side elevational View corresponding'to the showing oi Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view, the section being taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 9 is an end elevational View showing the invention applied to the connection between the piston and associated brakelev'er.

In the drawings the invention has been shown applied to, a radial brake, generally similar to that disclosed in copending application Serial No.

399,779 ined June-2e, renier 'Brake mechanism but 'it will be understood that in its broader aspects, it is equally applicable tc othertypes ci brake mechanisms.

. 2-v member, as I0, shown in full lines in Fig. 1 and in dot and dash lines in Fig. 2, has its radial brake faces, as Il, normally rotating between spaced segmental shoes, as I2, each shoe being pivotally supported by an actuating lever, as I3, pivoted at I4, in a brake support-casing I5, having a cylinder I6 and piston I6" for actuating the lever, the piston and cylinder being slotted to receive the lever. Since the invention, according to this form, is not concerned with the particular manner in which the actuating levers are supported and actuated, this brief description of the general arrangement is believed sufficient, and since both shoes I2 are similarly supported from their respective actuating levers I3, a description.

of ythe mounting of one will suffice.

Referring to Figs. l to 4', inclusive, each shoe I2 comprises a rigid metal backing I 'I to the front face of which, i. e. the face toward the adjacent braking face II of the rotarybrake member IB, is secured in any suitable manner the brake lining I8. Onv its back face, the metal backing carries, on an axis extending lengthwise of the shoe, spaced bearings I9 and 2B. The lbearing I9 is an elongated cylindrical bearing and the bearing 20 is a, laterally open segmental bearing. To prolong the wear, the bearing I@ may be hushed with hardened flanged bushings 2l and the bearing 20 may be formed on a hardened stud 22 tting a shouldered opening 23 in the metal backing l1.

The actuating lever, as I3, carries at its end connected with the shoe I2 an elongated boss 274 f disposed between'the spaced bearings I9 and 2@ and having a vertical hole 25 aligned with the axesof the bearings. Fitting the hole 25, preferably with a press iit, is a pivot pin 26 having an enlarged diameter cylindrical head 2l whosev cylindrical face seats against the face of the segmental bearing 2@ provided origine-Hardened bearing stud 22. The bcdybth pin extends through the hushed bearing I9 and its upper end end and tting, when driven home, a transverse slot 2e in the end oi the pin 25.

This key is normally frictionally locked in place by the pressure of a short, sti coil spring Si! surrounding lthe pin and bearing at its opposite ends through flanged bushing 26 and washer 32 upon the end of the bearing I9 and the' key 2B, respectively. This spring besides its function of frictionaily locking the key/in position, takes up all lost motion and prevents rattling. To lock parts, as shown most clearly in Fig. 2.

A somewhat simplified and preferred means for detachably locking the pin 26 in place is shown in Fig.. la. According to this arrangement, a piain iat washer 32a may be utilized and the locking key 28a is provided with a cam face 36sloping reversely to the entering cam face 3l'. Fhen the key is driven home, as shown in Fig. la, the cam face 36 normally prevents the release o the key, since the pressure oi thev spring 3Q coacts with it to oppose such release. For added safety, even with this relatively secure lock of the key, the key may be further secured in place by passing a Cotter pin 33 through a hole therein. With either form of lock,A it will be seen that the truck frame D.

the key can be readily secured by iirst withdrawing the cotter pin 33 and then driving the key from the slot, the incline of the cam face 55 in the form of Fig. la readily permitting this if the key is struck a sharp blow with a hammer. After the key is removed the shoe i2 can be lifted up, the bearing i9 readily sliding oi the pin 25 in this operation.

Ordinarily, it is desirable to hold the two shoes i2 on opposite sides of the rotary brake member IU substantially parallel to each other and to the braking faces li on member l0, so as to avoid wear of the lining when the shoes are in inoperative position, and to insure the substantially simultaneous engagement or' the entire face of each shoe lining with its respective braking face when the brakes are applied.

'Ihis advantage is attained by the present invention without interference with the ready removal or replacement of one shoe while the other is in place. Figs. 2 and 4 show howthis is accomplished.

Each of the two shoes i 2 flanking the rotary braking member l0, is provided with an upward extension 38, the ends of these extensions projecting beyond the outer periphery of the rotary member l0 and being there formed with bosses 39 and lill, respectively, for the right and left shoes as shown in Fig. 2.

In the boss d is rigidly secured a guide pin il having flattened sides 42, and the end of this pin projects into a vertically open slot d3 formed in the elongated boss 39. To minimize wear the sides of this slot may be lined with hardened metal bearing plates i4 welded in place as shown in Fig. 4.

The lengthof the pin 4| and the transverse extent of the top and bottom opening slot 43 are such that either shoe can be vertically removed in the manner already described without disturbing the other, when the brakes are in the released position.

In the modications shown in Figs. 5 to 10,-

inclusive, the invention is shown applied to the type of brake mechanism generally similar to that shown in copending application, Serial No. 520,211, iled January 29, 1944, and issued as Patent No. 2,382,552 on Aug. 14, 1945, in which the cylinder actuator is iioatingly mounted between the brake actuating levers and the cylinder and piston thereof are pivotally mounted on the respective actuating or brake levers by means Whenever desired.

similar to the mounting of the shoes described in connection with the preferred form.

Referring now to Figs. 5 to l0, the rotary brake disc is designated by l0, the brake shoes cooperating therewith by I'l, these shoes being pivotally carried by actuating or brake levers 44 and 45,l

this pivotal mounting preferably corresponding to that shown in Figs. 1 to 4. The respective levers are mounted intermediate their ends on pivots 4l' and 46, respectively, on a brake support 48 which may be supported in a usual manner from the wheel and axle assembly 49 and The cylinder actuator, designated generally by 5|, and comprising the cylinder 52 and piston having a rod 53 extending through an end wall of the cylinder, through a suitable packing (not shown), is pivotally and loatingly supported between the arms 54 and 55,

respectively, of the brake levers 44 and (l5, which arms extend from the pivots in a direction opposite from that of the arms supporting the shoes.

. The arm 54 is readily removably mounted on the closed end 56 of the cylinder 52 by means very similar to the mounting of the brake shoe on the lever as hereinbefore described.

To this end this closecLend 56 of the cylinder is formed with an annular or closed bearing 5l and an open segmental bearing 58, the latter being preferably formed in a separate bearing bracket 59 having a spline 6U itting a corresponding slot in the end wall of the cylinder and bolted thereto by the bolts 5|.

The arm 54 of the associated brake lever 44 carries at its end connected with the cylinder an elongated boss 62 disposed between the spaced bearings 51 and 58 and has a vertical hole aligned with the axes of the bearings. Fitting this hole, preferably with a press t, is a pivot pin 63 having an enlarged diameter cylindrical head 64 whose cylindrical face seats against the face of the segmental bearing 56. The body of the pin extends through the bushed bearing 51 and its upper end projects some distance therebeyond and is yieldingly and readily releasably held in place in a manner similar to the mounting of the shoe by a coil spring 65, a cup washer 65, and a key 67 extending through a slot in the projecting end of the pin, which key normally holds the spring compressed and is in turn frictionally held in place by the pressure of the spring. To posiltively lock it in place, a cotter pin 68 may be extended through a hole in the key.

Similarly, and as shown'in Fig. 9, the piston, through its rod 53, carries spaced bearings 51a and 58a in which is mounted the pin S3 press fitted into boss 52a formed in the end of its associated lever arm 55, and the pin is locked in place7 by means similar to that shown in Figs. 6 and When the cylinder. actuator is being assembled with the lever arms 54 and 55 its cylinder and piston are dropped down over the pins 63 associated with the respective lever arms, the coil springs and cup washers 66 are then slipped over the upper ends of the pins, and the keys 51 are then inserted. To disassemble the cylinder actuator, the reverse procedure is adopted. It will be seen that a cylinder actuator can in this way be readily removed and replaced by another From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a very simple means has been provided for mounting the shoes and/ or the cylinder actuator on the actuator or brake levers and one which permits the eady removal of the individual shoe even'where two shoes are connected together to maintain them in parallelism and similarly permits the ready replacement of a cylinder actuator.

` While thespeciflc structure shown and Vde scribed is a very practical one, it will be underand a member readily'demountably pivoted to said actuating lever, said demountable pivot means comprising a bearing pin rigidly secured to the actuating lever and projecting from the opposite sides thereof, said bearing pin having av head at one side of the actuating lever supporting the member laterally and a bearing on said member at the other side of said actuating lever through which the pin is adapted to pass,`means resiliently pressing the head of the pin against the actuating lever, and readily removable means for holding said resilient means compressed and maintainin said member in assembled relation with the ac uating lever.

. 6 projecting therebyond, means associated with said end to hold the parts in assembled relation. l

6. A brake mechanism according to claim 5 in which the end projecting beyond the annular bearing is surrounded by,a spring normally com,-

-pressgd between abutment means engaging, re/

spectively, the end of the annular bearing and said quick detachable means. I

'7. A brake mechanism according to claim 5, in which the quick detachable means comprises a key extendingy through a slot in the end ofk the part projecting beyond the annular bearing and yielding means for securing the key in place, to-

gether with positive means preventing withdrawal of the key.

8. In a brake mechanism, an actuator, and a member pivotally mounted thereon for removal therefrom in the direction of its pivot, one of said actuator and member carrying axially aligned spaced bearings, one a segmental bear- Aing and the'other a cylindrical bearing, the other 2. In abrake mechanism, an actuating member, another member demountably pivoted to said actuating member, said demountable pivot means comprising spaced bearings on said other member, one being an open bearing and the other a closed bearing, and a mounting pin rigidly secured to a portion of said actuating member extending between said bearings and having an enlargement seated in the open bearing, and a reduced body portion extending through the closed bearing, andrreadily detachable means forholding the pin in place.

3. In a brake mechanism, a brake shoe having a radial braking face and means on the side of the shoe opposite said braking face for supporting it and moving it to and from braking position, said means comprising spaced bearings on the shoe, one an open bearing and the other a closed bearing, said supporting and moving means having a part pivotally engaging the open bearing vand another part extending through and pivotally engaging the closed bearing, and readily detachable means for maintaining the engagement between the supporting and moving means and the shoe. l

4. In a brake mechanism, a rotating member to be braked having radial braking faces', a pair of segmental brake shoes disposed adjacent the respective faces for coaction therewith, actuating members pivotally connected to the respective shoes, said pivotal connections being readily released to permit endwise movement of the slToes to disengage them from the respective actuators, and means extending between the shoes for holding them in parallel relation,l said means permitting endwise movement of either one of said shoes for assembly or disassembly while the other shoe is mounted in place.

5. In a brake mechanism, an actuator, and a member pivotally mounted thereon for removal therefrom in the direction of its pivot, said mounting comprising a segmental bearing and an annular bearing spaced therefrom vand both carried by one of saidl actuator and member, the other carrying a portion disposed between the bearings, an enlarged portion seating in said segmental bearing land a reduced portion extending through said annular bearing and having its end of said actuator and member carrying parts cooperating ywith said bearings, the part extending through. the cylindrical bearing having its free end projecting therebeyond, andquick del tachable means associated with said end to hold Athe actuator .and memberdn assembled relation.

9. In a brake mechanism, a segmental brake shoe having aligned spaced bearings on the face thereof opposite the braking face, one of said bearings being a closed, bearing and the other an open bearing, and actuating means for the shoe comprising aA pivot pin engaging said bearings, the actuating means and the bearings be' ing so related as to permit removal of the shoe by endwise movement thereof without disassociating the bearings from the shoe. f

10. In a brake mechanism, a. brake member having aligned spaced bearings on a face thereof opposite its working face, one of said bearings vbeing a closed bearing and the other an open bearing, and an opposed member comprising a pivot pin engaging said bearings, said opposed member andthe bearings being so related as to permit removaloffthe brake member by endwise movement thereof without disas'sociatingv the bearings from the brake member.

11. In a brake mechanism, an actuator, a member pivotally carried thereby but removable therefrom in the direction of its pivot, one of said actuator and member carrying axiallyaligned spaced bearings of different diameters, one a segmental bearing and the other a cylindrical bearing, the other of said actuator and member carrying parts4 cooperating with said bearings, the part extending through the cyiin/ nular bearing spaced therefrom and both carried by one of said actuator and lever, the other carrying a portion disposed between the bearings, an enlarged portion seating in said segmental bearing and a reduced portion extending through said annular bearing and having its end projecting therebeyond, and quick detachable andquick detachable r 13. In a brake mechanism, an actuator piston,

a member pivotally mounted thereon for removal therefrom in the direction of kits pivot, said mounting comprising a segmental bearing and an annular bearing spaced therefrom and both carried by one of said piston and member, the other carrying a, portion disposed between the bearings, an enlarged portion seating in said segmental bearing and a reduced portion extending through said annular bearing and having its end projecting therebeyond, and quick' detachable means associated with said end to hold the parts in assembled relation.

14. In a brake mechanism, a pair of members, a cylinder actuator for said members comprising a piston and cylinder, each said cylinder and piston being pivotally mounted on a respective one o! said pair of members for removal therefrom in the direction of their respective pivots, each said pivotal mounting comprising a segmental bearing and an annular bearing spaced therefrom and both carried by one of said piston or cylinder and the associated member, the other carrying a portion disposed between the bearings and a reduced portion extending through said annular bearing and having its end projecting therebeyond, and quick detachable means associated with said end to hold the parts in asf sembled relation.

4 CAROLUS L. EKSERGIAN.

JOSEPH H. COOMZBES.

PAUL W. GAENSSLE. 

